The kids was tired and the plan for Saturday’s hike was put on hold. So what could we do with the rest of the day …. What about the sign that we had driven past quite a few times now? “Knight Leap”(read: Ridderspranget”). We’ve even Googled it a couple of times …. we decided to go.

ABSOLUTELY OKAY TO BE TOURIST IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY

Ridderspranget a gorge in Sjoa named after the legend of Sigvat Leirholar who was one of the king’s advisers. He received a letter from a beautiful girl who was suppose to marry the knight Eldjarn. This was the girl Sigvat`s heart were set on, and he decided to free her. He rode to Eldjarn farm and took the girl with him. Eldjarn chased after them, but had to give up when Sigvat, with the girl in his arms, jumped over Sjoa naming the gorge – Ridderspranget.